India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises To 9.92% In August As Fuel, Food Prices Increase
India’s wholesale price inflation edged up to 9.92% in August 2026, compared with 9.78% in July, as prices of fuel, food and manufactured goods remained elevated. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rose to 110.8 from 110.0 in the previous month, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on September 14. Fuel and power emerged as the biggest driver of the increase, with inflation in the…
India's wholesale price inflation climbed to 9.92% in August 2026, up from 9.78% in July, as fuel, food, and manufactured goods prices remained high. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) climbed to 110.8 from 110.0 the previous month, according to the Commerce Ministry's data released on September 14. Fuel and power emerged as the chief factor behind the rise, with inflation in that sector hitting 22.93% in August, up from 20.05% in July.
Manufactured-product inflation also ticked up slightly to 8.37% from 8.29%. Food-related price pressures, however, grew stronger during the month. The WPI Food Index spiked to 7.05% in August, up from 6.65% in July.
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